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Horror legend Bruce Campbell revealed that he's battling incurable cancer on Monday.
The 67-year-old actor, best known for in the Evil Dead horror franchise, shared the health update with fans via a post on X.
Campbell said he's fighting a form of cancer that's not 'curable' as he announced the cancellation of his appearances at fan conventions this year so that he can focus on treatment.
'Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that – I'm having one of those,' he wrote in a letter to fans.
'It's also called a type of that's 'treatable' not 'curable.' I apologize if that's a shock – it was to me too,' he added.
'The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change – appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment.'
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Horror legend Bruce Campbell, 67, revealed that he's battling incurable cancer on Monday; Pictured 2016 in Beverly Hills
The actor is best known for playing Ash Williams in the Evil Dead horror franchise; Pictured in a still from the 1993 film Army of Darkness, the third in the Evil Dead series
'My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall,' Campbell went on.
Campbell said he's fighting a form of cancer that's not 'curable' as he announced the cancellation of his appearances at fan conventions this year so that he can focus on treatment
Towards the end of his post Campbell reassured his fans, writing, 'Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-b***h and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while'; Pictured in 2018
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Fans rallied around the actor with supportive comments. 'We all love you, Bruce. Get well soon. We know you will,' one fan wrote
'We all love you, Bruce. Get well soon. We know you will,' one fan wrote.
